November Elections: City Council Deadline Approaches

With their intent to run for City Council 2011, WISPPA says female Marina Khubesrian will also appear on the November ballot.

WISPPA has been advocating for a female in office

"As a group, we will not sponsor [the female candidate], per se," explained WISPPA's first vice president Barbara Sinclair in June. "We are here to encourage candidacy and be a base. Not the supporter." 

The four-year terms of Council members Richard D. Schneider, M.D., David Sifuentes and Mayor Mike Ten expire in November.

Incumbents

Although Councilmember Schneider previously stated he wouldn't be running, he has filed the appropriate paperwork to seek a second term, according to the City's website. 

will also be on the November ballot. 

Councilmen Sifuentes, however, that he will not be running in November, because he's accomplished everything he set out to do prior to being elected to office. 

"[My] proudest moment was passing the 'non-smoking ordinance' and balancing the budget each year in office (with a reserve)," he told Patch in a separate interview. 

A captain with the Los Angeles City Fire Dept., Sifuentes says he's considering a potential promotion with the department.  

Making it Official

Wednesday marks the last day to file paperwork to run for South Pasadena City council. 

"Since one incumbent didn’t file [David Sifuentes], nonincumbents have until Wed Aug. 17," City Clerk Sally Kilby explained to Patch. 

Many others have confirmed with Patch intent to run for City council: Bob Joe, , Arturo Salinas, Chris Glaeser, Ernest Arnold and Paul Sullivan. Yet as of Tuesday, the City's website only showed that Reynolds and Joe had filed paperwork. 

David Margrave has also filed paperwork with intent to run, but has not returned Patch phone calls or e-mails. 

Check back with Patch for confirmation and more info on the candidates seeking election into City Council this November.

PATCH ASKS: Do you have a question you'd like to ask the candidates? Patch will be running an election series in which candidates address issues important to the residents of South Pas.